CAIRO — An Egyptian court has sentenced prominent dissident Hisham Kassem to six months in prison, his lawyer and political movement said, a move barring him from taking part in…
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Libya UN Special Representative Expresses Concern Over Vote Deal
The UN ambassador said the agreement between rival camps from Libya for the long-delayed elections involved “politically contentious issues”. UN envoy Abdoulaye Bathily said Monday that a deal between Libyan…
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Tetchy Prayut ‘500%’ Ready for Election, Snaps Back at Reporters
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanBANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha (pic) insists he is “500% ready” for the upcoming election but has refused to say exactly when the lower House…
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If now is not the time for Anwar Ibrahim to bring back this essential local election level of democracy to Malaysian society, when exactly can civil society expect its promised…
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Leaders to watch as Malaysia heads to the polls
by Deepak Mirzaby Deepak MirzaMalaysians go to the polls on Saturday after four years of fractious politics that followed the fall of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak. At stake are 222 seats in…
